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Book III Proposition 17 | |
Now EB is a radius; and the straight line drawn at right angles to the diameter of a circle, touches the circle; [III.16, Por.] therefore AB touches the circle BCD. Therefore from the given point A the straight line AB has been drawn touching the circle BCD. Being what it was required to do. |
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